Dr. Douglas Naudie appointed Site Chief of Surgery at University Hospital

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Douglas Naudie as Site Chief of Surgery at London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital and the Department of Surgery, Western University effective July 1, 2014 until June 30, 2017.

Dr. Naudie succeeds Dr. Steven MacDonald, who served in this role since 2005. Dr. MacDonald also took on additional responsibilities as Acting Chair/Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery in February 2013.

Dr. Naudie has been a member of the adult reconstructive faculty at Western University since 2004. He received his medical training at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, and completed his orthopaedic residency training at Western University. Following completion of his training, Dr. Naudie pursued fellowship training in adult reconstructive surgery in Bern, Switzerland, Alexandria, Virginia, and Nashville, Tennessee, with an emphasis on young adult hip disorders. He also completed a research fellowship in Goteborg, Sweden, where he investigated advanced techniques of radiostereometric analysis (RSA) to study migration and wear around hip and knee implants. Dr. Naudie received the Clinician Scientist Award through the Department of Surgery in 2004, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2011.

Dr. Naudie serves as head of the Adult Reconstruction Clinical Teaching Unit at University Hospital. His clinical practice includes primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, hip resurfacing, hip osteotomies, and hip arthroscopy. His research interests are primarily in the evaluation of implant fixation and wear with advanced imaging modalities. Dr. Naudie has received research funding through the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation, the Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation, the Lawson Health Research Institute, the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and 5 book chapters and has received many awards related to his teaching and research.

Congratulations to Dr. Naudie on his appointment as Site Chief, University Hospital, Department of Surgery and thank you to Dr. MacDonald for his many years of outstanding service in this role.